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PowderIy's Coming Message.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 1I-General Master
Workman Powderly in an interview, said his
next annual message will advocate governments
ownership of the telegraph and railroad lines.
and the establishment of postal savings bank.
Bills will be prepared by him to carry these
suggestions into effect, and they will be submit
ted to the General Assembly for its approval
Should the assembly approve these measures,
they will be introduced in Congress and backed
by the full strength of the Knights Of Labor. He
added that there was a misunderstanding about
his rumored resignation at the next General As
sembly of the order, to be held in Minneapolis the
first week in October. He said it probably
from a statement which he made in Omaha and
Boston, socne time ago, to the effect that he
now serving his last term as chief of the organi-
zation AS he elected for two years at
Richmo he has yet year to serve, but ne adds
that he is ready at any time to make way for his
successor should the order see fit to elect one.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

A Man Kills Himself in "A Barn and the Body
Is Not Found Until Three Days Elapse.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Sept. 11.-Shortly after dinner
to-day, J. Madison Mon tgolnery, living four
miles west of town, went to his barn and in
walking in the hay NOW found Nathan Camp
'bell lying in an obscure corner. dead, with
bullet hole through his forehead. He presented
a horrible sight. having committed the deed last
Thursday. He was about twenty-eight years
old, and unmarried. The body was buried this
evening.
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Steamship News.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE steamship Rhaetia,
from New York for Hamburg. passed the
Scilly islands to-day. The steamer British
Prince from Philadelphia for Liverpool, arrived
at Queenstown to-day.
New York Sept. 11.-Arrived: Etrnria. from
Liverpool; Leasing, from Hamburg, via Havre.
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Indiana Notes

At Cambridge City, yesterday, Isaac Hill shot
James Kelly four times. The injuries Of Kelly
are not fatal Both men colored.
DR.. j. r. Harold, of Dundee, while return
ing from the Warren fair attempted to pass a
team His team made a lunge and the rig was
tum biSd over an embankment The Doctor has
a broken arm and is otherwise seriously, per-
haps fatally, injured.
Thomas Wilhoit had $780, which he secured
as premium on stock at the Montgomery county
fair, stolen Friday night. 1t is supposed a
man whom he had employed to help him with his
cattle took it. from the fact that he disappeared
the same time the money was missed.
At the Terra Haute Polytechnic the other day
experiments were made to ascertain just what
snail's pace is. Half dozen of these slow-goers
were permitted to crawl between two points ten
feet apart and the average pace was ascertained.
1t was calculated that snail can crawl a mile
in Just fourteen days.
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Shot H,m nscau.e ne woulan.t MARRY Her.

CAMBRIDGE. o., Sept l0-J. G. Harris was
to-day shot twice in the head. With two bull
let's in his brain he staggered 60 the depot and
boarded a train for Caldwell, some miles south,
which place he reached in exhausted condi-
tisn. Harris says that a beautiful young girl
named Lou Morrison did the shooting because
he would not consent to marry her. He will
probably die.
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The French Military Maneuvers.

LONDON, Sept. u-From study of the vari-
critiques furnished by British experts upon
the recent French army maneuvers, it seems to
be the consensus OF opinion that France has
made enormous progress in the art of defense.
There does not seem to be the same improve
ment in facilities for offensive campaign.
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Noyelist's suicide.

LONDON. Sept. ll.-Mrs. Gillerd, better known
as Miss A NJ. Butler. the novelist, shot herself
through the heart this morning, through grief
for her husbands death. which occurred but
few hours before the suicide.
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Mastodon Rem+.1ns in Clark County.

Louisville Times.
The skeleton of a mastodon was found on the
banks of Silver Greek, about five miles from
Jeffersonville, yesterday. John Jacobs and
VIM. Crawley were fishing at point on the
creek when the latter discovered what he
thought to be the branch of tree lying on the
ground. An attempt to cut it with pen-knife
provea that 1t was ,bone. This aroused the
curiosity of the fishermen. and, procuring
spade, they began digging underneath the spot
where the bone had been found. At a depth of
about four feet they came upon what is
doubtedly the skeleton of one of the largest
mastodons ever unearthed. 1t in toer-
ably good state of preservation, considering the
great lapse OF time since it was buried there,
but contact with the air caused it to crumble,
and many of the bones were thus lost. The
tusks are broken off, but still measure about
four feet in length aud sixteen inches in circum-
ference at the largest part. The homes are very
black from long contact with the moist ground.
and it is estimated that they have lain there
many centuries 1t has not yet been decided
what disposition will be made of the remains of
this relic of the dark ages. but it will probably
be placed in the museum at the Borden Insti-
tute.
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Aristocrat1c Gamblers Arrested.

LONDON, Sept. IL-Eighty members of the
Clock Tower club in the Newington suburb.
were arrested last night for gambling. A num-
Der We're unable to procure bail, and will remain
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in Jail until Monday. when they will be ar
raigned for trial The club has become un-
enviably noted as a resort for high players.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IL. A. M.
For Indiana and Illinois-Light local rains,
followed by warmer. generally fair weather:
light to fresh variable winds, generally becom-
ing southerly.
For Ohio-Threatening weather, with rain.
followed by warmer fair weather; light to fresh
southeasterly winds, veering to southwesterly.
For Michigan-Warmer. fair weather, fol-
lowed by rain; light to fresh southerly winds.
veering to southwesterly.
For Wisconsin and Iowa-Warmer, rhrea ten
Ing weather, with rain; light to fresh southerly
winds, increasing in force and becoming varia-
bic.
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The LOadStar Of Life.

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ters, o92, 493 words, 23,2l4 verses, 929 chap
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B. $685. 480 letters, 773. TAG words 81. 173 verses,
1,iS9 chapters. and 66 books. Destroy the
Bible. and its influences, and in a decade
twice-told, society would be swallowed up in
sin; in a century humanity would be adrift
on the sunless sea of anarchy, without a
chart. a compass, or destination. If you
follow the teachings of this Book and keep
tight run on the appetite, your life will
stretch far into the future. Perfect digestion
is an amulet against diseases innumerable.
If you have not got it, and desire it, use
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No South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. IL, 1885,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

We publish elsewhere the costs OF
the fall term Of court. Although the
amount is large it falls several thou
sand dollars below the estimate Of the
Commissioners before court convened.
The prompt action Of Judge Bach in
discharging jurors and witnesses and
the wisdom displayed by the grand
jury in quashins indictments saved
the county considerable expense. 1t
will be seen that the costs in the in
dictments quashed amount to nearly
u thousand dollars. This showing il
bad enough for a new county and
should prompt every citizen to do his
utmost to check crime and to obey the
laws enacted for the benefit Of society
The impression will 90 abroad that
the laws are set at defiance in this
county and that we harbor criminals
in our midst, when, in fact, no county
in the Territory contains more law
abiding, Industrious and happy citi
Gems, according to its population. II
requires but very small minority Ol
a population to create bad reputa
ton abroad for the whole Let u,
strive to reach the point that Meaghel
county has, where not a single indict
ment was returned by the grand jury
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

consideration in complain,stha' come
before them and. If they have reason
to doub, the testimony. act according
ly, and they will be sustained by the
taxpayers.
Another source of expense to the
county, and something which the last
grand Jury had to deal with, was
tendency of parties to make crimi-
nal case ont of n civil action and thus
avoid the costs of suit. Our grand
juries should most effectually squelch
such cases.
The recommendation that our
County Commissioners employ an ex-
pert to carefully examine the books OF
all county officers in February OF each
year, is worthy Of consideration. II
the services OF an expert can he OBJ
tanned without entailing too great an
expense it would be well to carry out
the suggestion.
The recommendation IN regard TO
coroner's inquests is something the
Board OF Commissioners should duly
consider.
On the whole, we are inclined to
think this grand jury was more careful
in it's deliberations than the former
The finding OF only five indictments
out of fourteen speaks well for their
Judgment and the manner in which
they siited the evidence.
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eaAmo yvay 8 REPORT.

On the first page Of the ARGUS will
be found the report Of the Grand Jury
for the recent term Of court. Though
not lengthy. it gives AN idea OF the
work performed and offers some val
liable ions in relation to
county affairs. The jury was COM
posed Of representative men. of keen
perception and business ability, and
their suggestions are worthy of careful
consideration.
This grand jury, like the former,
hauls justices OF the peace over the
Goals in no uncertain manner. II
would seem that with the censure oil
the judge and the frequent admonition
OF grand juries, our Justices would ex-
srcise little care and Judgment in
binding parties over to the grand jury
in trivial cases, also in issuing war.
rants without making investigation
into the merits OF the charge or com
plaint.
4 number OF cases before this grand
jury were clearly the result of spite
work, and were no doubt sent up to il
Oh perjured testimony. and the grand
jury deserves the thanks of all tax.
payers for throwing them overheard
JUSTICES Vi the peace and even grand
jurymsn must gsn,sinber that the time
has come when very little reliance cal,
lie placed in testimony taken under
oath without the witness is known for
his veracity and high character as a
citizen. Witnesses will take the pre-,
scribed cath and commence lying in
nearly the first question propounded
70 them. Justices of the peace should
AXE the character Of witnesses into
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

Butte has one citizen 80 conscien-
tious that he refused to serve as a
grand juror. Ills name il John A.
I.sgsat and he 10 n ScOtchman by
birth. He gave as an objection that
he "was opposed to the institution by
birth, by principle and BY obssrvs-
ton. He boldly stated that on his
previous service on grand juries he had
noticed they were an engine OF oppres-
sion for the innocent and of shelter
for the guilty." His declaration struck
Judge Galbraith and the members Of
the bar present with amazsment, and,
not having encountered such case
before, Judge Galbraith excused the
juror from service. n sPeaklng Of The
matter the Helena Independent says
ut il the first instance that WI hav,
heard of such sentiments being ex
pressed in open court, but there ar,
many, and among them sterling jurist'
and students Of the hest methods o
eds-.:~s.s .-;.,0 Low, ~s.o -.w~~@ ti''
grand jury system rs a useless relic o
the forms OF old English Jurisprudence,
that might well be replaced by SOM
system more in accordance with mod
ern notions
In some of the Eastern States in
dictments are brought on information
procured by the prosecuting attorney
thus curtailing the time and expens
Of submitting cases to a grand jury
though we are not prepared to sa!
that grand juries are done away with
In finding indictments we cannot se
much that ID in favor of the old sys
tenn, AZ sixteen men sit to hear ONLY
one side Of the case, in large meas
ure, making it an ex parte inquisition
However, a grand jury has other dutie
to perform aside from finding indict
ments, and We have no doubt but sucl
u body, composed Of intelligent ano
honorable men, have a great influence
for good in their Investigations ans
deliberations, md we quest ion whet her
on the whole, a better system coult
be devised.
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NOTICE.


TERRITORY OF MONTANA.
CoUNTY OF FERGUS. ,ss
County Clerks Office. Lewistown. NJ
Notice il hereby given that on Tuesday,
November 2s, A. d. 1887. at IL NJ. there
will he sold to the highest cash bidder
twenty -fve Thousand (s25. OOO.OO dollars
81 Fergus county bonds. for the purpose 81
funding the floating indebtedness Of said
county. Bonds Ia he payable in ten years
with privilege OF calling in any ar ali after
the expiration Of five years. Interest not
to exceed Z per cent. Each bid to state
the lowest rate Of interest bonds will be
taken for. Interest TO be paid semi annual
~. Bids invited up to hour 81 sale. No
bids received at less than par. Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
Total Gndlebsrdwess, &3>, OOO %.
Ass~ss~a Valuation, d. 3.3OO. OOO.0O.
Actual valwatiom, 4. 1000, OO0.OO.
Rate Of taxation. IA mills.
Population 81 county. 5000.
Bonds To be issued under authority ofan
act entitled: IAN act to authorize count y
commissioners to issue bonds to redeem
outstanding indebtedness. Approved
March 9, 1SS3."
W. II. KELLY.
County Clerk.
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Mr.. Frank Wilke>on, u writer OF
some note and a man OF conservative
views on most questions. writes to the
New York Times as follows concerning
the mining interests of this territ Dry:
Tn. output 81 gold and silver in Montana
this year is expected to lie close tn $50 900
ooo almost all 81 which will he exfracten
frem gold quartz and argentiierous bearing
leads There il not n miner IN the territory
who believes that more than on. lead has
been found out 81 every hundred that are
in the hills waitingfo the prospector" pick
To uncover them. Extensive regions lying
within the territory have not been pros
DC, ( ii at all. Other great areasare known
to contain large bodies of ore. but pros
p~ctors are not sufficiently numerous to
permit those regions to he prospected
wei, educated men who are inmiliar With
the mineral belts 81 the territory have re-
pea tetllv assured me that there IL more
gold and silver in Montana than there IL
now in circulation in the world. and that
her mines will inside 81 the next seventy
five years. yield $4,000. O00. 900. which sum
/ cuvals the money in circulation to-day.
this 10 outside ~ the yield Of copper. And
Judging from what have seen %! the mines
| / believe these men' = ~ atcments To he true.
| have cen ia milar with mining property
for twenty years. l walked through the
famous ieadville mines unmoved. ! lid
not believe they were permanent. hav.
seen every great mining camp in the United
states. but never before have seen such
valuable mines as there are in Montana
Aud the yield 81 the paying mines which
are owned by Montana men 10 sufficiently
large To develop their property without
asking Tor "a dollar Of eastern capital Ia
aid them. This il 50 we'll known in ths
highlands that I would advise all eastern
men to look with hostile eye ON amy Mon
| tmus man who enters office With - baa
81 ore and begins to talk Of the Golden
Crown or Silver Bar mines.
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LEWISTOwN. THURSDAY. Oct. l3, 81.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY NJ
eell Z NoOmAM, edaees Prepsietees
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Dakota votes on the question OF di-
vision in November. 1t is time for
Dakota to determine whether 1t will
remain to become one great State like
Texas or be divided into two. During
the present uncertainty it has no
show OF securing statehood and stands
in the way OF sister Territories.
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MAN.
1. Name in full.
2. Age.
3. Place of birth.
4. Parents residence.
5. Name of father in full.
q. Maiden name of mother.
7. Whether previously married,
and that the parties are not nearer
akin than second cousins.
Woman the same questions as
above.
No person can legally solemnize a
marriage until a license cont aiming he
above facts is exhibited by the parties
desiring to be married. Any person
can 60 before Justice of the Peace or
the Probate Judge and testify to the
above SAID requirements and procure
a marriage license for another. The
marriage certificate must he returned
to the Probate Judge tor record within
80 days after marriage.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

both FREIGHT art PASSENGERS will
ne Of the very best, and as Tor rates -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

Ten Montana mining properties
have paid 81, 2OO,77l in dividends up
to date. OF this amount the Granite
Mountain alone has paid s3,OOO,OOO.
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All persons making application to
the Probate Judge for marriage IL
cense are required to make affidavit to
the following:
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Quaint Marriage Cu,toms.

very qnaint are marriage customs
among the peasantry of Lithuania. A
stranger in their midst would hardly
understand-indeed, would be likely to
make inquiries co cerning-the orna-
mentation of the window fronting the
thoroughfare: "a little tree or flower
pot in full view of passers-by, or it may
be knot of pink and blue ribbon
To the initiated not unaccustomod TO
the sight 1t would at once make known
In this delicate way that the house
father there dwelling has comely
daughter, and that a sutton for her hand
would be courteously received.
Weddings in Lithuauia are always
solmnized in church on Sunday. If the
contracting partiesare "weIl-to-do," and
brilliant effects are desired, there is
grand lighting up of the edifice. The
bride enters. escorted by two young men.
and bridesmaids follow, all in festive
garments, their heads crowned with
flowers. Following closelyIs the BRIDE
groom, attended by several comrades,
aud the two mother. close the process.
sion.
The officiating priest stands before a
table, upon which have been placed a
cruciiix and candles; the couple take
their places before him, and cry hearth
~; the bride must during the entire SER
vice. Should she feel inclined to take a
cheerful view Of it, and forget the
courtesy Of tears, she will meet with
swift and telling rebuke from certain
old women friends Of the family, whose
business it is to look after the pro-
prieties, they with forceful words com
polling her to weep. 1t is regarded as
very bad manners to express Joy upon
such m occasion
Feasting continues for many days; the
mother Of the bride gives the first party.
The bridegroom tho second. While in
fun enjoyment Of the national danco-.-a
queer sort Of jig, and performed by
several couples at oncc---the newly mar
led slip away and 20 to their own house.
Relatives may continue tho festivities at
pleasure.
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Prcjudices of Fowls.

There is no doubt but that the fowls
have their likes and dislikcs which are
quite as decided as our own. If any one
has ever tried to drive hen in the di-
rection not suited to her inclinations he
will agree with me that it is hard to find
any animal more set in its way than
this fussy, squawking, nervously dis
tracted hen. For this reason it is best
to study their habits and instincts. and
where they do not interfere with the
vegetable garden or something of that
like, to conform to their likes and dis
likes as much as possible, for
be sure that the better you
understand your fowls, the better you
will be able to care for them, aud conse-
quently the better able they will be to do
for you. 1t is we'll known that hens
take great delight in laying in out of-the-
way places, often causing great loss and
annoyance thereby to their owners. Now
in this you must manage them very much
as you would mau; let them think that
they are having their own way, when in
reality they are doing just as you want
them to do. Have a series of rests or
boxes with the entrance in rear away
from the light, with hinged door in
front for convenience in gathering the
eggs. II nests are lousy, hens will not
lay in them if they can find any other
nook, and it is most important that they
should be frequently and thoroughly
whitewashed. l never set hen las
have seen neighbors do) a second time
in the same nest without burning the old
straw aud filling ew.-[Poultry
Monthly.
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The London Iron and Trades Journal
says that Siberia sis not the cold. desc.
late place it is believed to be by the
Britiihers," but that it is a northern
Australia, with larger rivers. moro
extensive forests and mi erh wealth not
inferior to that Of tho island cont.
nont Ia few years Siberia will be-
bridged from end to end with RAILWAYS
and 10 this matter the Russian govern.
mcnt Is showing large and wise policy.
The magnificent water communications
for IL is irrigated from end to end
with some Of the largest rivers in the
world, navigablo FOR thousands OF miles
through fertile and richly wooded
lands destined 10 bethc home Of millions
Of colonists and n caual is now being
made between tho Obi and tho Ycnisei.
which will enable goods to be conveyed
by water tho whole way from Tiumcn 10
beyond Lake Bikal At Tmmsa there
is railway which passos through the
UmI Mountains 20 Ekaterino anil Perm.
throu 90 Che heart 81 Csc richest mining
district in Western Siberia"